Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:12:25 GMTAfricaWest African leaders promise billion-dollar plan to fight jihadistshttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190915-west-african-leaders-promise-billion-dollar-anti-jihadist-plan
West African leaders have announced a billion-dollar plan to fight the growing problem of jihadist violence in the region. The bloc has dismissed suggestions that the G5 Sahel taskforce is ineffective.
c1cc952a-d794-11e9-b50f-005056bfc87bSun, 15 Sep 2019 08:42:30 GMTISSOUF SANOGO / AFPRFIAfricaInternal displacement in West Africa on the rise - reporthttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190912-internal-displacement-west-africa-rise-over-past-six-months-report
During the first six months of 2019, internal displacement in West Africa accelerated due to pockets of violence, especially along the porous Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger borders, according to a mid-year report out by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre on Thursday.
ae64051a-d580-11e9-8519-005056a959c0Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:13:45 GMTAFP/Issouf SanogoLaura Angela BagnettoAfrica24 soldiers killed in militant attack in Burkina Faso; others wounded, missinghttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190820-24-soldiers-killed-militant-attack-burkina-faso-others-wounded-missing
Suspected Islamist militant gunmen killed 24 soldiers in an army unit attack in Koutougou, in Burkina Faso’s northern Soum province on Monday, according to Burkina officials. The army had initially put the death toll at 10 people.
7b51d58a-c36a-11e9-8432-005056bfa465Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:49:30 GMTRFIRFIAfricaAt least 15 killed in jihadist attack in Burkina Fasohttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190728-least-15-killed-jihadist-attack-burkina-faso
Suspected jihadists have raided a village in Burkina Faso's restive north region, killing 15 people, plundering and burning shops and motorbikes, a regional governor has said.
707a4272-b150-11e9-a4b4-005056bf3661Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:57:44 GMTISSOUF SANOGO / AFPRFICultureContemporary dance piece ‘Multiple-s’ crosses language and other barriershttp://en.rfi.fr/culture/20190708-contemporary-dance-piece-multiple-s-crosses-language-and-other-barriers
In a search for answers about his own life and trajectory, Burkina Faso dancer and choreographer Salia Sanou invites an older colleague, a writer and a musician to join him on stage in 'Multiple-s'.
4a52e706-a224-11e9-a4bb-005056a99973Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:33:54 GMTChristophe Raynaud de LageRosslyn Hyams in AvignonAfricaFrench court validates François Compaoré extradition to Burkina Fasohttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190605-france-highest-court-validates-francois-compaore-extradition-burkina-faso
Burkina Faso has welcomed the ruling by France's highest court approving the extradition of François Compaoré. The brother of ousted president Blaise Compaoré is facing prosecution for the murder of a journalist in 1998.
865d63ec-877c-11e9-a6c3-005056bfa465Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:27:29 GMTIssouf Sanogo/AFPRFIAfricaThree killed in new attack on Burkina Faso churchhttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190526-three-dead-new-attack-burkina-faso-church
Three people have been killed at a Catholic church in the north of Burkina Faso in the latest in a series of attacks on Christian targets in the region, a security source has told AFP.
c4a1d8ac-7fd6-11e9-b8b7-005056bf8171Sun, 26 May 2019 16:53:20 GMTAFP PHOTO/ISSOUF SANOGORFIEuropeEye on France: A farewell to the finesthttp://en.rfi.fr/europe/20190514-eye-france-farewell-finest
Earlier this Tuesday, Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, the two French marine commandos who died last Friday in the effort to free hostages in Burkina Faso, were buried with full military honours after a ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris.
85371bf0-7653-11e9-a2b1-005056a9be68Tue, 14 May 2019 14:21:07 GMTSirpa Marine/Handout via REUTERSMichael FitzpatrickAfricaFrance honours soldiers killed in Burkina Faso hostage rescuehttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190514-francehonours-soldiers-killed-burkina-faso-hostage-rescue
France will on Tuesday pay its final respects to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue two French hostages in the Sahel region of Africa last week.
fc23c6da-761e-11e9-88e9-005056a9be68Tue, 14 May 2019 08:05:03 GMTFRENCH ARMY / AFPRFIAfricaNational tribute to rescue soldiers amid row over hostage welcomehttp://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190513-national-tribute-rescue-soldiers-amid-row-over-hostage-welcome
French President Emmanuel Macron will pay tribute to the two soldiers who died in an operation to rescue hostages in Burkina Faso in a special service on Tuesday, amid a row about the welcome given to the two French hostages on their return.
620977fa-7571-11e9-b40c-005056a959c0Mon, 13 May 2019 11:22:23 GMTSirpa Marine/Handout via REUTERSRFIburkina-faso-RFIhttp://en.rfi.fr/burkina-faso/rss
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